mechanical engineering and fabrication tools
Recent window: last 5.4 months (2026-05-01 → 2026-10-11), compared with the prior 5.4 months.
Products in this niche provide specialized machinery, technical calculators, and design blueprints for prototyping and producing physical hardware. They are built for mechanical engineers, machinists, and fabricators who need precise control over their manufacturing workflows. Unlike general electronics or purely digital CAD software, these tools concentrate directly on kinematics, tooling parameters, and physical fabrication processes.
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Members
| Name | Source | Upvotes ▼ | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|
| I'm a 15 Year Old Wannabe Engineer, This Is a Cycloidal Gearbox I Built | HN | 338 | 2026-08-02 |
| Bambu Lab R1 | PH | 131 | 2026-10-02 |
| RCWS_v5 | GITHUB | 102 | 2026-09-11 |
| PewCB | PH | 67 | 2026-09-22 |
| I made a vertical-pedalling bike with a novel drivetrain [video] | HN | 26 | 2026-05-07 |
| Aerogen Systems: Building Chip Fabs Without Cleanrooms | YC | 17 | 2026-08-18 |
| Prototyping.io - Autonomous Manufacturing for Mechanical Parts | YC | 16 | 2026-05-07 |
| A 2mm micro-bearing ring that spins like a real fidget spinner | HN | 9 | 2025-12-02 |
| Hyperion-workbench | GITHUB | 8 | 2026-09-13 |
| WOB | PH | 3 | 2026-09-11 |
| Casting Toolbox | PH | 1 | 2026-09-17 |
| Fab Shop Weld Parameters | PH | 1 | 2026-09-26 |
| MOTOR ATLAS | PH | 1 | 2026-09-18 |
| Ryobi ONE+ 18V Tools | PH | 1 | 2026-09-20 |
| CNC Oxy/Fuel Guide | PH | 1 | 2026-09-27 |
| اطلس ابزار | PH | 1 | 2026-09-21 |
| Fab Shop Speeds & Feeds | PH | 1 | 2026-09-28 |
| The True Machinists | PH | 1 | 2026-09-30 |